****WCGreen Update --Sunday February 15, 2015****

[CaliforniaPeggy]

From his wife:

A Christopher Green update: I was given the task of finding a skilled nursing facility for Chris when he is ready to move on. It is quite daunting as he needs both ventilator and dialysis services. There is one and only one in our county and the surrounding counties that provides vents. It will not work for Chris. It just makes sense that Chris is on the ventilator during dialysis so his new lungs get a break while his heart and kidneys are given a doozie of a workout. This nearby facility (about 1/2 hour away from our house) has a dialysis center just over a mile away, and they require a respiratory therapist to accompany him if he is on the vent. (He has dialysis 3x/week for 4 hours each). They will not pay for that to happen. It also has double rooms, and iffy WI-fi.

There is a fantastic place: Andover Village. They have single rooms, WI-fi, and tunnels to dialysis and an ER. The beauty of this is that Chris will not have to go outside - we have been flirting with record cold temps, snow and blowing snow. Of course there is a downside and that is location. It is in Ashtabula County - it sets records for amount of snow fallen and is very close to Pennsylvania - 1 and 1/2 hours from our home.

I have one more place to see. It takes about the same time to get there, but snow should not be a big a problem there.
For some reason, he is on the vent a lot. His computer also needs protection from the nasties coming through public WI-fi.

The pictures are of his new watercolor painting. The three were the first. I love all the color! The last two are promo pics from the band IIFF (IN IT FOR Fun). Thanks Tom for the pics! The band included Tom Carey (Lead Guitar), Marianne (vocals), Shelley Waters (RIP) (Bass Guitar) and four different drummers from 1988. Chris played guitar, keyboards and sang. My husband is so cool!

[LWolf]

1. Thank you for the update. nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. k&r

[spanone]

3. k&r...

[Phentex]

4. I hope his wife will let us know where he ends up...

would love to send more cards.

Thank you for the update!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. You can be sure she will!

Right now, he's in this hospital, at the following address:

Kindred Hospital Cleveland
11900 Fairhill Road
Cleveland, OH 44120

She didn't have a room number, but she told me it's a small hospital, and that the cards would get to him.

[Phentex]

7. Great!

Thank you!!!

[AtomicKitten]

5. I so admire his courage during this ordeal.

And thanks for reporting and keeping us updated on his progress.

[G_j]

8. K&R

thank you

[livetohike]

9. This post.....the watercolor and pics make me smile.

to Chris and family.

[daleanime]

10. ........

[Octafish]

11. Very cool!

Love means progress in every way that is good.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

12. CalPeg you are an amazing woman....

You are what we mean when we say we are humans. You are the ideal human.
Your compassion and thoughtfulness are truly outstanding.
Your existance, your thoughts, your feelings, your empathy is to be be envied by all who think.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. You are too kind...thank you! n/t

[cwydro]

13. K and r

[femmocrat]

14. Thank you for the update, Peggy.

Chris's paintings show a hopeful and bright spirit. Sending caring vibes. to Chris and Mrs. Green.

[progressoid]

15. I thought that last picture was Warren Zevon!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. There is a certain resemblance!

[Hekate]

18. My dear Peggy -- thanks for keeping us posted.

All the best to Chris and his wife.

[Stuart G]

19. k and r..nt

[Kali]

20. K and R

thanks to you and good wishes to Chris and family